Drinkwaters Cottage Main Road, Alvescot, Bampton, OX18 2PU is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 732 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £340,803 , which equates to approximately £466 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Feb 2025 for £327,000. Since then, the value has increased by £13,803, representing a 4.2% increase, or approximately 5.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £340,803 is:

  • 54.5% lower than the average property price on Main Road
  • 59.5% lower than the average in the OX18 2PU postcode area
  • and 30.8% lower than the average price for Bampton as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 27 August 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
732 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£340,803
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£466
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Drinkwaters Cottage Main Road, Alvescot, Bampton, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 27 Aug 2019.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 Mar 2019, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 78.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300 mm loft insulation to pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very good).
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to OX18 2PU

9 th / 28
Price Rank
59% lower than average
12 th / 13
Size Rank
64% smaller than average
1 st / 13
Price Per Sq FT Rank
13% higher than average

Compared to other properties in OX18 2PU , this house's estimated value ranks 9th out of 28. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 13 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 12th out of 13 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£340,803
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
21 Feb 2025
£327,000
Leasehold
+39.1 %
11 Dec 2020
£235,099
Leasehold
-52.5 %
28 Nov 2003
£495,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 5
size: 818 sq ft
sale price: £435,000
sale date: 1 Aug 2024
rooms: 4
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £370,000
sale date: 13 Jul 2023
rooms: 7
size: 1938 sq ft
sale price: £700,000
sale date: 5 May 2023
rooms: 7
size: 1862 sq ft
sale price: £815,000
sale date: 22 Jul 2022
rooms: 6
size: 2530 sq ft
sale price: £725,000
sale date: 25 Mar 2021

Data Sources

The property at Drinkwaters Cottage Main Road, Alvescot, Bampton, OX18 2PU appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Feb 2025. It also has six Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 27 Aug 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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